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[ Summer 2006 ]

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Collegian Insider 2006
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If you have an item of interest to share, contact Patti Hartranft by calling 814-865-7166 or emailing pah12@psu.edu or sending a letter to The Collegian Insider, 123 S. Burrowes St., University Park, 16801-3882.

Paul Levine ('69) recently released his latest novel, Solomon vs. Lord. This is his ninth novel and is being published by Bantom Books. It is his first book in seven years.

Neil Rudel ('78), former sports editor of the Altoona Mirror, has been promoted to managing editor. Rudel served as Altoona's associate sports editor for two decades before becoming the sports editor in 2002.

Lauren Young ('89) was recently honored as Outstanding Young Alumnus by the Penn State English Department. She is the personal finance editor of Business Week Magazine.

Debra Bell ('03) is now serving as online news producer for The Washington Post. Previously she served as online editor with Comcast.net. She began her new duties for washingtonpost.com on May 1.

Kristen Neufeld ('05) is currently serving as assistant copy editor for Women's Day magazine.

Laura Michalski ('05) is on the copy desk for The Virginian-Pilot in Hampton Roads, Va.

Sheil Kapadia ('05) is a sports producer and blogger for baltimoresun.com.

Tricia Lafferty ('05) is a sports reporter for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (tlafferty@tribweb.com).

Mark Ludwiczak ('05) is a writer/editor for Bills Digest covering the Buffalo Bills.


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The Kent A. Petersen Memorial Scholarship. This is open to full-time students who are members of The Daily Collegian staff, have proven financial need and demonstrated their continued involvement with the newspaper is in jeopardy as a result of this financial need. This scholarship was established in memory of the late Kent A. Petersen. Kent was an intern with the Penn State Sports Information Department, and as a student he worked as a sports reporter at The Daily Collegian.

 

The Ostar-Hutchison Daily Collegian Scholarship This is open to all sophomore and junior members of The Daily Collegian news staff currently enrolled at Penn State who have a proven financial need and who demonstrate that their continued involvement with the newspaper is in jeopardy as a result of financial need. This scholarship was established by Dr. Allan W. Ostar, a 1948 alumnus of the College of Education, and his wife, Roberta Hutchison-Ostar, a 1948 journalism alumna. Both Allan and Roberta worked at The Daily Collegian as editor in chief and news editor, respectively.

 

The Collegian Alumni Hall of Fame Scholarship. This is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Penn State who are members of the staff of The Daily Collegian who have a demonstrated financial need. The scholarship was created by The Daily Collegian to honor members of the newspaper's Hall of Fame.

 

The Damon M. Chappie Memorial Award in Investigative Journalism. This is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Penn State who are promising reporters and who use investigative journalism to champion open government and hold entities accountable for their actions through published articles in The Daily Collegian. The award was established to honor Damon M. Chappie.

 

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